Clear Channel to enhance radio ads with RDS

[SteveOrdinetz]

struff's stuff wrote:

>I think this is a rotten idea! They should first get their RDS working 
>correctly and then MAYBE start with this other junk, as long as it doesn't 
>automatically scroll across my screen. I don't like anything scrolling by 
>itself because it IS distracting. I can barely listen to NH's WHEB or 
>Rock-101 because the constantly alternating screens of "......WGIR" and 
>".WGGIRR" and ".......buzz" catch my eye just enough make me look at what 
>the latest stupid spelling mistakes are.

If I'm not mistaken, the Feds have required auto makers to only display the 
8-character "station ID" field on RDS radios.  There is usually a button 
you can press to scroll the "info" field -once- and then returns to the ID 
field.  I think this took effect with 2003 model year.  Don't know if 
aftermarket manufacturers are subject to this same ruling.